Welcome to another edition of the ICSSPE Bulletin. I first
of all would like to let you know that the ICSSPE office has a new team-member:
Vincent Chew is our new Communications and Marketing Manager. Originally
from Canada, Vincent has a background in business and law, and has worked
in sport administration and management with the Canadian Olympic Committee,
the Melbourne Commonwealth Games and the Doha Asian Games and we are happy
to have him here as part of our team.
This edition of the Bulletin provides a special feature
on “Physical Education in Early Childhood” and our editors,
Prof. Dr. Richard Bailey, Roehampton University, and Prof. Dr. Alexander
Woll, University of Constance, have prepared an interesting selection
of articles to look at the theme internationally and from different standpoints.
Many thanks to both of them for their interesting work!
As well as the feature, we have included some up-to-date
issues such as Oscar Pistorius, who is a double-leg amputee trying to
qualify for the Olympics; an article on “Transparency in International
Sport to defend the Olympic Spirit” by Sylvia Schenk, Senior Advisor
for Sports, Transparency International; and “Unemployment effects
of the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany” by Prof. Wolfgang Maenning,
University of Hamburg.
Preparations continue for our Sport in Post-Disaster
Intervention seminar which will be held in Rheinsberg, Germany, in November.
Speakers at the seminar have experience in dealing with recent disaster
relief efforts including Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean Tsunami and
conflict in Darfur, Sudan. We expect an international mixture of participants
and are pleased that many people from developing countries have registered
for the seminar. The participants come from a range of different disciplines
including disaster management, medicine, physiotherapy, physical education
and occupational therapy. ICSSPE is also preparing a practical handbook
for participants that will include sections on disaster relief, the psychosocial
effects of disaster and practical information on how to develop a sport
and physical activity programme in a post-disaster setting.
We are also happy to inform you that ICSSPE is releasing
two new publications before the end of the year. Now available is “Children,
Obesity and Exercise – Prevention, Treatment and Management of Childhood
and Adolescent Obesity”, edited by Andrew Hills et al. This publication
provides sport, exercise and medical practitioners with a guide to manage
youth obesity and its related issues. The second publication is “Athlete
First – A History of the Paralympic Movement.” This book,
written Steve Bailey, examines the history of disabled sport in relation
to the Olympic Movement, and goes behind the scenes in discussions around
inclusion of different disabilities and sports in world championships
and the Paralympic Games. This book is scheduled to be available at the
end of November 2007.
Physical education practitioners and researchers are also
invited to submit abstract applications and sign up for early registration
to the 2008 ICSEMIS (International Convention on Science, Education and
Medicine in Sport). Submissions must be received by the Scientific Community
by the end of November 2007 and early registration at the reduced rate
is available until 1 March 2008. Over 2,500 sport scientists and professionals
from all disciplines are expected to attend the Congress, which will take
place in Guangzhou, China in August 2008. Please find detailed information
on all ICSSPE news under that section of the Bulletin.
Enjoy surfing the Bulletin!
Katrin Koenen Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager

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